Amphibian · Anaxyrus houstonensis · typical adult weight 0.03–0.09 kg
Naloxone is dosed at 10 mg/kg s.c. not stated in the cited source in houston toads, per Ramsey I, ed. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed. Part B: Exotic Pets. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association; 2023. p.226. — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.226' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.212; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.212. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712. Naloxone (Neurological) has cited veterinary dosing for houston toads. Routes documented in houston toads: s.c.. A typical adult houston toad weighs 0.03–0.09 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Naloxone in houston toads, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Narcan
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s.c. | 10 mg/kg | not stated in the cited source | — | Moderate | Ramsey I, ed. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed. Part B: Exotic Pets. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association; 2023. p.226. — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.226' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.212; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.212. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
The sources disagree for this combination. The ranges below do not overlap on a comparable route. This is not an error in one of them — published veterinary references differ, and reconciling them for a particular patient is a clinical judgement.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | SC | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.226 | 10 mg/kg s.c |
| 4 | — | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.5 | 4 mg/kg IM95 Green tree monitors/reversal of butorphanol |
| 10 | SC | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 128.4 | 10 mg/kg SC;27 titrate to effect Antagonist for buprenorphine, butorphanol, codeine, fentanyl, morphine |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.
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Competitive mu, kappa, and delta opioid receptor antagonist. Rapidly reverses opioid-induced respiratory depression, sedation, and hypotension.
Very short duration (30-60 min) — renarcotization risk with long-acting opioids. May precipitate acute withdrawal, pain, and sympathetic surge. Repeat dosing often needed.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for houston toads may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Naloxone dose range in houston toads, with cited source references: s.c. 10 mg/kg not stated in the cited source. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Naloxone in houston toads: s.c..
These are general warnings for Naloxone across species; consult the houston toad dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Very short duration (30-60 min) — renarcotization risk with long-acting opioids. May precipitate acute withdrawal, pain, and sympathetic surge. Repeat dosing often needed.
Why a species-specific page? Naloxone pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in houston toads — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.